CopyQ is an open-source clipboard manager software with editing and scripting features. It monitors system clipboard and saves its content in customized tabs. Saved clipboard can be later copied and pasted directly into any application.

The latest CopyQ 3.3.0 was released earlier today with following changes:

Add option for searching numbers in item list and tray menu

Use exception instead of return code for exportData()/importData()

Draw icon shadow (for internal icon font)

Remove support for Qt 4, require Qt >= 5.1.0

Fix storing only non-empty clipboard items

Fix opening web browser from script with open()

Fix exiting clipboard provider process when not needed

Fix exportData()/importData() with relative file paths

Fix SVG app icon resolution in some panels

Fix closing window after a menu is closed and window is unfocused

Fix icons for command error notifications

Fix warnings when using system icons

Linux: Fixes for AppData, desktop and flatpak files

OSX: Fix pasting items

OSX: Log errors when global shortcut registration fails

Install Copyq 3.3.0 in Ubuntu:

The software has an official PPA repository that contains the latest packages for Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.10, Ubuntu 18.04 so far.

1. To add the PPA, open terminal from application launcher and run command:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:hluk/copyq

Input your password (no visual feedback while typing) when it prompts and hit Enter to continue.

2. After added the PPA repository, install CopyQ either via Synaptic package manager or by running commands in terminal:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install copyq

Once installed, start the clipboard manager from application launcher and you’ll see the icon in system tray area.

Uninstall:

To remove the software, either use Synaptic package manager or run command:

Diodon is a lightweight clipboard manager software which is well integrated with Ubuntu Unity and Gnome Desktop.

It features include a panel indicator, Unity Scope allows searching history, clipboard sync and a zeitgeist integration for an infinite clipboard history.

Diodon also supports images and plugins and it does just what a clipboard manager should do. If you would like more features (e.g. edit history), try CopyQ.

Diodon Indicator and Preferences

Press Super Key + b to search clipboard

Install Latest Diodon in Ubuntu:

Diodon is available in Ubuntu Software Center since 13.10 Saucy, but Canonical does not provide future updates for this app.

The developer provides a stable PPA that contains the latest builds for this software and allows to receive future updates through Software Updater. So far, Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.10 are supported.

To add the PPA, open terminal from the Dash or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard. When it opens, run:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:diodon-team/stable

After that, you can upgrade Diodon through Software Updater. Or install the app for the first time by running below 2 commands one by one: